Genesis 24:4
“But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But thou shalt go unto my country,.... Not Canaan, which though his by promise, yet not in possession, but Mesopotamia,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 24:1-67
- The Marriage of Isaac 26. קרד qādad, “bow the head.” השׁתחוה shâchâh, “bow the body.” 29. לבן lābān, “Laban,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
My country - Mesopotamia, called here Abraham's country, because it was the place where the family of Haran, his…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 24:1-9
Three things we may observe here concerning Abraham: -
I. The care he took of a good son, to get him married, well…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
my country … kindred Here, as in Gen 28:2 (P), the country and kindred of Abraham are to be sought, not in Ur of the…
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